The East Bay Alliance for Sustainable Employment works with other community groups to ensure that Oakland's economy grows without displacing the people that have made Oakland the vibrant, diverse, culturally rich place that it is.

In Oakland, where residents are still recovering from the crack epidemic and disinvestment that hit the city in the 1980s, formerly incarcerated residents struggle to establish sustainable careers to sustain their families.

In the next few weeks we'll be asking those who've been keeping an eye on the project over the years what their thoughts are on the proposals at hand in regards to the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Feasibility Study.